Torres stands up for workers in gubnatorial debate

Angel Torres, the Green Party candidate for Arizona Governor recently participated in a televised debate with Republican incumbent Doug Ducey and Democrat David Garcia, an education professor. The debate, sponsored by Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission, took place in Phoenix and was broadcast live by Arizona PBS/KAET, Channel 8.

A long-time Teamster, he helped organize his workplace in 2004. Angel was one of the leading organizing activists for his union at the Phoenix airport, and was elected & served on his bargaining unit's first contract negotiating committee (2005-07). He has worked in the airline industry for 31 years, and is a member and union steward of Teamsters Local 104.

Torres has served as co-chair of the Arizona Green Party since 2004 and has been a member of the Green Party National Committee since 2011.